LWOP Senior Project Organizer
Human Rights Watch · Los Angeles, California, United States; Multiple Locations Considered
Posted 21 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Human Rights Watch's roles stay open a median of 22 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 23% of Human Rights Watch's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Human Rights Watch
- moderate 3 stale, 0 reposted of 13 open
- Hiring momentum
- 21 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Project Organizer at Human Rights Watch will lead efforts to end life without parole (LWOP) sentences in California, focusing on building leadership among those affected by LWOP. Responsibilities include developing partnerships, conducting training, coordinating events, and managing communications related to the project. The role emphasizes collaboration with individuals formerly sentenced to LWOP and various stakeholders to promote reform and support reintegration into society.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with the justice system, especially personal experience with incarceration or being a family member of an incarcerated person
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Commitment to supporting formerly sentenced individuals
Nice to have
- Fluency in other languages, particularly Spanish
- Experience in community organizing, event planning, or project management
- Interest in criminal justice reform and human rights
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Employer-paid benefits
- Salary range of USD 68,000 – 76,000
Worth weighing
- Position is fixed-term for 1 year
- Role may require occasional travel and evening work
- Remote work is possible but preferred to be near an HRW office
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